Article by Alex Prunty (Year 8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday (30th of April):
Thursday opened this year\u2019s first Rock The Steps. The highlight of this day was
the year 9-10 band, \u2018The Brockilees\u2019. With TJ Nadanachandran on vocals,
delivering a stunning performance of Dire Straits\u2019 \u2018Walk of life\u2019.
Friday:
Friday continued the Rock The Steps Performances indoors due to wet weather.
The highlight of this day was the year 10 band \u2018Stereotypical\u2019. With Ridley
Marshall covering background vocals and guitar.
Tuesday:
Back outside on Tuesday when assembly cut our performances short. Reverie
delivered an opening number of \u2018Plush\u2019 by Stone Temple Pilots. Luckily,
Cousens Syndicate, who were postponed, opened the next day with Van Halen\u2019s
\u2018JUMP\u2019. The first Newington performance with a Keytar.
Wednesday:
As stated earlier, Cousens Syndicate opened today with Van Halen\u2019s \u2018JUMP\u2019.
However, 4th on today was a new Year 7 band, Inc (Issac & Co.). Issac Chong
and Issac Xu delivered a crowd-shocking performance of \u2018Don\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019\u2019
by Journey, switching between keys and vocals throughout the performance,
singing in unison for the final chorus.
Thursday (7th Of May):
The final day of April and May\u2019s Rock The Steps, finished the event with a
bang, from a hammer falling. The year 8-9 band The Blueberries delivered a
stunning debut-performance of \u2018Hammer To Fall\u2019 by Queen. The Blueberries
were the only three-piece band in all of this year\u2019s first Rock The Steps. Apollo
Argy on bass, Alex Prunty leading the band with Mercury-like vocals, and a
Brian May guitar solo. Aimatai Vakaciwa still rocked the drum kit, even while
recovering from a foot injury.
This year\u2019s Rock the Steps was full of firsts, surprises classic songs, and
prodigies. We can\u2019t wait to see all of you passionate supporters at Rockfest in
June.
Watch out for;
Inc.
The Blueberries
Reverie
Cousens Syndicate
Stereotypical
and The Brockilees
See you in June!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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